Life Recovery Today with Stephen Arterburn

Referencing the reaction of the older brother in the parable of the prodigal son, Corey Buck relates the impact addiction has on those close to a person in recovery. He explains the mixed feelings others often have before amends are made.

Corey Buck relates the parable of the prodigal son to those in addiction. Addicts may be ashamed of where their addiction led them, but nothing can disqualify one from God’s forgiveness. God rejoices like prodigal’s father at repentance

In the first of a 3-part series, Corey Busk draws parallels between what is happening in the story of the prodigal son and those in addiction, focusing today on what it took for the son to finally come to his senses.

Stephen Arterburn and the late Dr. David Stoop, co-editors of the Life Recovery Bible, close out their series by discussing Steps 9 – 12 of the recovery process.

Stephen Arterburn and the late Dr. David Stoop, co-editors of the Life Recovery Bible, discuss Steps 5 – 8 of the recovery process.

Stephen Arterburn and the late Dr. David Stoop, co-editors of the Life Recovery Bible, discuss the Biblical roots of the first four steps in the recovery process. 

Steve Arterburn explains how to approach and help someone who is experiencing a replase, including the potential need for a re-intervention. 

Continuing in his series, Steve Arterburn shares specific elements to include in a written relapse prevention plan, highlighting the importance of a “what if” clause that is shared with someone for accountability.  

Steve Arterburn shares that relapse begins with complacency in working a recovery plan and identifies 4 additional stages people pass through before returning to their addictive behavior.  

Steve Arterburn discusses the importance of developing a relapse prevention plan and identifies things to include in a plan that will help you maintain recovery. 

Steve Arterburn identifies and discusses 12 missteps that can happen in Life Recovery.

Stacey Smith discusses Step 12 in the Recovery process, explaining what a spiritual awakening is and ways to carry the message to others.

Becky Brown discusses Step 11 in the Recovery process and shares ways to improve our conscious contact with God.  

Jack West discusses Step 10 in Recovery, sharing that taking a daily inventory and admitting when you are wrong helps you stay current in your recovery and is freeing. He shares ideas on how to go about this. 

Corey Busk shares insight on how to work through the process of making amends, identifying several responses one might receive during this process. He discusses the preparation for this step and pacing of it. 

Dr. Joe Elliott provides an explanation of Step 8 in the recovery process and how to work through this step. He identifies common challenges that can hinder progress as well as resistance that you might encounter from others. 

Laura Mangin-McDonald discusses Step 7 in the Recovery process. She explains what it looks like to humbly ask God to remove our shortcomings and offers encouragement for working this step.

Craig Brown discusses Step 6 of the recovery process, sharing how Steps 1 -5 help develop the self-awareness needed for Step 6. He notes the difficulty in facing your shortcomings and lists defects you might identify as you work through this Step.

Daniel Grossman walks us through Step 5 - admitting to God, to ourselves, and to another human the exact nature of our wrongs. He explains the acronym SHARE as a guide to help when working through this step. 

Eric Thomas unpacks Step 4 of Recovery - making a searching and fearless moral inventory of yourself. He explains how to do this; why it’s needed; where you might get hung up; resistance from others; timeframes and more.  

Terri Ward discusses Step 3 of the recovery process, explaining what surrender really means. She shares why surrender is vital, and how a person does it. 

Alena Alsruhe credits Life Recovery for saving her marriage. She discusses Step 2 of the recovery process, calling it a choice of hope, and shares 5 things to start and 5 things to stop as you work through Step 2. 

Danielle Lew, now 17 years sober, helps us understand what Step 1 looks like in Recovery. She shares her journey from a life of addiction to a life of freedom and addresses challenges that can arise with Step 1.

In part 2 of her series, Dr. Rhona Epstein explains why having a food plan and working a Life Recovery program are both necessary components that allow someone with a food addiction to find a life of freedom.

In the first of a 2-part series, Dr. Rhona Epstein discusses food addictions and how working a recovery program can provide freedom.